gabardine
noun
gab·ar·dine
ˈga-bər-ˌdēn 
2
a
: a firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side
b
: a garment of gabardine
Examples of gabardine in a Sentence
a jacket made of gabardine
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The garments, often in thick off-white Scottish wool gabardine, blend his signature eye-popping pop-art aesthetic with a reverence for the cathedral’s centuries-old legacy with medieval touches.
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Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The autumn outerwear campaign features a shower-resistant, cotton gabardine trench with exaggerated gun flaps and epaulettes.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
There were plenty of VICs—very important clients—who were eagerly trying on gabardines, cashmere capes, and car coats over Champagne and canapés.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Every heritage detail, from the structured belt to cotton gabardine, looks and feels luxe.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
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Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The autumn outerwear campaign features a shower-resistant, cotton gabardine trench with exaggerated gun flaps and epaulettes.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
There were plenty of VICs—very important clients—who were eagerly trying on gabardines, cashmere capes, and car coats over Champagne and canapés.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Every heritage detail, from the structured belt to cotton gabardine, looks and feels luxe.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Gabardine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gabardine. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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gabardine
noun
gab·ar·dine
ˈgab-ər-ˌdēn
1
: a firm cloth with diagonal ribs and a hard smooth finish
2
: a garment of gabardine
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